Similar
Vitalis from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 247v
Battle from BL Harley 4373, f. 47v
Bible : Old and New Testament : in Latin. v.4
Bull baiting from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 144v
The Slothful and the Siren from BL YT 36, f. 98v
Raising of the siege from BL Harley 4379, f. 104v
Book of hours : use of Metz : in Latin and French
Initial L: Two Men Playing a Harp and a Hand Organ
Theophilus from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 205
Related
Bon from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 226v
Herod from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 235v
Gethsemane from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 244v
Gethsemane from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 244v
Bishop from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 224v
Herod from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 235v
Grotesques from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 191v
King from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 188v
King from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 188v
Bon from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 226v
Summary
Bas-de-page sceneshowing the devotion of Bon, the bishop of Clermont. Image taken from f. 226v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.
The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.
In medieval illuminated manuscripts, bas-de-page scenes are unframed, sometimes whimsical images that appear below the written text and may or may not refer to it.